The play presents a family, the Youngers, and allows us to
observe their family dynamic as they try to decide how to spend the inheritance left behind by
the deceasedYounger Sr.
Younger is probably the most ambitious of the
Younger family. While all of the family members have dreams and goals, Beneatha's aspiration to
become a doctor seems the boldest and most purposeful. Hers is the goal that most challenges the
norms of race and gender at the time the play is set. Her mother wants a bigger home so the
family can have room to spread out and grow. This is a noble goal, but a mother wishing for a
home is an aspiration that fits right into what we might expect of a family matriarch. Her
brother Walter Jr. wants to open a liquor store. He is very excited about his dream and thinks
it will allow his family to benefit in the long run. He also feels it will give him confidence
and self-esteem. Walter seems to resent Beneatha's education and her dream of...
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